Combined mop head and wringer.



M. B. MCCOY.

CMBIEED MCP HEAD ABD WRNGER.

9211101111011 FILED 111111.17. 1912.

L. Patented May 27, 1913.

UNITED STATESy PATENT OFFICE.

MILTON B. MOCOY, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

COMBINED MOP HEAD AND WRINGER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27,1913.

`Applicationled August 17, 1912. Serial No. 715,636.

structed that the bar with which one end of 'the mop is connected will form a mop head, one end of the bar being bent to form a hook with which the twisting crank of the mop holder may be connected so that the mop holder may be held in. en operative position. v

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherei`n1- Figure 1 is a perspective tfiew of the mop holder in an operative position, the mop be` ing indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view of the mop holder in a position to wring out the mop. Fig. 3 is a section alo-ng the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end view of the mop holder.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that this invention.fcomprises the handle 10 which is square throughout the major portion of its length and has its upper portion 11 rounded to form a hand hold. A collar 12 is secured at the lower end of' the handle 10 and has one side por-v tion crimped to form a pocket .13. A bar 14 has. one end portion passing through the handle 10, and after passing through the pocket 13 is bent to form the cross bar 15 and has its end portion bent to form a hook 16 extending toward the upper end of the handle. y

A sleeve 17 is slidably mounted upon the handle 10 and carries asta'ndard 18 having a bearing 19 at its outer end. This standard comprises two arms which are brought toether and secured by the rivet 20` thus orming a very strong support for the bearing 19.

A crank shaft 21 passes through the bearing 19 and has one end portion bent to form the handle 22 having a hand grip 23 mount. ed thereon. It is, of course, obvious that this hand grip may be as long or as short as desired. The opposite end portion of the crank shaft 21 is bent to form a transversely extending eye 24 which is adapted to be engaged by the hook 16 in order to hold the sleeve in the position shown in Fig. 1. Stops 25 are carried by the crank shaft 21 to limit the longitudinal movement of the` shaft through the bearing.

When using this mop holder one end of the mop 26 is connected with the cross bar 15 and the remaining end with the eye 24. The hook is then connected with the eye 24 and the mop is ready for use. The mop is dipped in the water and the handle is then turned to release the eye from the hook 16 and the sleeve moved to the position shown in Fig. 2 after which the handle is turned so that the mop will be twisted and the water wrung out.

handle and the eye again connected with the hook 16 after which-the mop may be used. The cross bar 15. not only forms a means for holding the mop in connection with the handle but also forms a rubbing head. A mop holder has, therefore, been provided which is very easy lto operate and which is not'liable to get out of order there being The handle is then turned in the opposite direction to unwind Y the mop and the sleeve then slid down the provided a very few parts which are very simple in construction.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A mop holder comprising-a handle, a bearing slidably mounted upon said handle, a crank shaft rotatably mounted upon said bearing and having one end portion formed into an eye for holding one end of a mop, and means at the end of said handle for holding the other end of a mop and adapted to be releasably connected with said eye to hold said bearing 'at the lower end of said handle.

2. A mop holder comprising ahandle, mo engaging means at the lower end of sai handle, a hook carried by said mop engaging means, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said handle, and a cra-nk shaft rotatably supported from said sleeve and having one end portion formed' into an eye adapted to engage one end of a mop and adapted to be engaged by said hook to hold said sleeve at the lower end of said handle.

3. A mop holder comprising a handle, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said handle, means carried by said sleeve for holding and wringing a mop, and means at the end of said handle for holding a mop and for engaging said first mentioned means to prevent longitudinal movement of said sleeve.

4. A mop holder comprising a handle, a mop holding bar carried by the handle and extending to one side thereof, said bar terminating in a hook, a sleeve slidably mount ed upon said handle, and a. crank shaft carried by said sleeve and terminating in an eye for engaging one end of a mop and adapted to be enga-ged by the hook of said 10l signature in presence of two witnesses.

MILTON B. MCCOY. Witnesses:

L. W. KQRNER, A. ZIEGLER.

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